QUICKLY: Experienced, attacking midfielder... Technical with strong work ethic... Participated in the Adidas ESP in 2006 and 2007... Named to U.S. U-18 Academy top 11 players in the nation in summer of 2008, being voted one of top 11 in the country with U.S. U-18 Red Bull New York Academy Teams.
SENIOR (2011): Played in seven games,
including four starts, while missing considerable time due to injury … Started
the first three games of the season against Saint Peter’s and Boston University
and at nationally-ranked William & Mary … Missed a month due to injury
before returning against conference foes Fairleigh Dickinson and Sacred Heart …
Again sat out a month due to injury before returning to the pitch in the NCAA
Tournament Second Round at Connecticut.
JUNIOR (2010): Played in 20 games for Monmouth, starting 18 contests… Scored two goals and recorded a pair of assists on the season… Took 20 shots on the year… Scored a goal in the Hawks’ 3-0 win over NJIT (9/19)… Dished out an assist in MU’s 4-0 NEC victory over Fairleigh Dickinson (10/8)… Logged an assist in Monmouth’s 3-0 triumph over Bryant (10/24)… Scored the game-winning goal in the Hawks’ win over FDU in the 2010 Northeast Conference Tournament Semifinals.
SOPHOMORE (2009): Earned the starting nod in the midfield in all 22 matches last season... Totaled two goals and 23 shots this season... Scored one goal on three shots in a 2-1 victory over Fairfield (9/4)... Fired four shots en route to a 3-0 Hawks win over American (9/13)... Took two shots in a 4-1 triumph over Cornell (9/18)... Blasted two shots on goal in a 2-0 winning effort versus Bryant (10/16)... Registered one goal on his lone shot in a 3-0 win over Central Connecticut State (10/30)...Took two shots in the NEC Championship Game, a 2-1 victory against Quinnipiac (11/15)... In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament against the University of Connecticut (11/19), he netted the deciding goal in the shootout, propelling the Hawks into the Second Round for the first time ever.
FRESHMAN (2008): Played in 11 contests in his rookie campaign, starting 10 games for Monmouth... Took a team rookie-high 12 shots, including four shots on goal while tallying an assist... Earned his first career point with an assist in a 4-1 win over Long Island (10/26).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in soccer at Ramsey High School... Team won conference and state championships during his senior season, posting an 18-4-1 overall record, while being tabbed the "Team of the Year"... Honored as first-team all-leage and first-team all-county in 2008... Named second-team all-state as well... Member of the Region I ODP since 2004... Participated in the Adidas ESP in 2006 and 2007.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Spanish and business... Son of Cesar and Carmen Blacido... Born October 11, 1990.
BLACIDO'S CAREER STATS:
| YEAR |
GP |
GS |
SH |
G |
A |
PTS |
| 2008 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 2009 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| 2010 |
20 |
18 |
20 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| 2011 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
60
|
54
|
58 |
4
|
3
|
11
|
